Ground Treatments Gallery

• "Chesapeake Journey"
• West Islip Lion
• "Largo Sidewalk"
• "Alice"

"Chesapeake Journey", National Harbor, MD

Client - The Peterson Companies

Media - 27 Precast FŌTERA® Structural Concrete Panels

Dimensions - 1,618 sq ft

This 1,618 ft.² FOTERA concrete mural is believed to be the largest concrete mural of its kind in the world. The elaborate hardscape consists of a map of the Mid-Atlantic coastal region inlayed into the central balcony of downtown National Harbor, a new $4B development overlooking the Potomac River near Washington, D.C. The mural identifies local cities including icons and key monuments famous to each. Hidden imagery of regional wildlife and portraits of important local figures are veiled throughout the mural, creating a sense of discovery for viewers that evokes the exploratory spirit of John Smith's surveying of the region in 1608. The names of these icons are inscribed on the faces of granite benches that line the length of the balcony and engage people to sit, learn, and relax.